Herdsperson - Farm 33161

Smithfield Foods; St. Pauls (NC); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Herdsperson to assist herd technicians with routine animal care and general farm tasks. You may operate mowers, tractors, trucks, and other equipment as directed, and you will help ensure animal health, growth and breeding at the site.

Salary is hourly at $16.75 with potential training for advanced Herd Technician designation. The role requires a willingness to work weekends, evenings, and holidays, with on-call availability for emergencies.

Formación

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous livestock handling helpful.
• Ability to do hard physical labor.
• Strong commitment to teamwork.
• Willingness to shower daily in and out of facility.
• Must be able to work an average 48-hour work week, including weekends, evenings and holidays.
• Must be on call for emergencies and able to work with others in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Assist other Herd Technicians in routine animal care and general farm tasks.
• Move and treat animals; perform farm sanitation and general duties.
• Operate mowers, tractors, trucks, bus and other farm equipment as directed.
• Provide for the care of animals' health, growth, and breeding.

Conocimientos

Livestock handling

Teamwork

Hard physical labor

Daily shower

Educación

High School diploma or GED preferred

Descripción del empleo

Your Opportunity

Hourly Rate: $16.75

The Herdsperson assists other Herd Technicians in routine animal care and general farm tasks to ensure the welfare/well-being of the animals. Tasks include farm sanitation, animal removal, and animal movement. Employee may operate mowers, tractors, trucks, bus, and other farm equipment as directed. May be in training for advanced Herd Technician designation. The Herdsperson position will also provide for the care of all animals at the designated work site, particularly their health, growth, and breeding.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous livestock handing helpful.
• Ability to do hard physical labor.
• Strong commitment to teamwork.
• Willingness to shower daily in and out of facility.
• Ability to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations.
• Must be able to work an average 48-hour work week, which can vary frequently.
• Weekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed.
• Must be on call for emergency situations to include but not limit to, power outages or personnel shortages.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics & physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Must be able to work with and around a wide range of antibiotics (i.e. penicillin).
• Must be able to tolerate blood, animal dander, manure, dust, odors, and frequently noisy conditions.

Relocation Package Available No

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.